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holy fool

/ˈhoʊli ˈfuːl/

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noun

Heiliger Narr, Tor

A person, often associated with gifts of prophecy and insight, who publicly acts as if mad or stupid, but whose madness is seen as concealing an inner sanctity for the purpose of self-humiliation.

Examples :

"Even though he often babbled nonsensically and wore mismatched clothes, the villagers whispered that the seemingly simple man was actually a holy fool, believing his apparent madness hid wisdom and prophetic visions. "

Obwohl er oft Unsinn redete und unpassende Kleidung trug, flüsterten die Dorfbewohner, dass der scheinbar einfache Mann in Wirklichkeit ein heiliger Narr sei, und glaubten, dass seine scheinbare Verrücktheit Weisheit und prophetische Visionen verbarg.

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